Korean word

소포

Pronunciation

Romanizationsopo

Meaning

  • nounpackage

Example

오늘 소포가 도착했어요.o neul so po ga to cha kae sseo yo

The package arrived today.

Illustration for 소포 (package)

More examples

인터넷으로 소포를 추적해 봤어요.in teo ne seu ro so po reul chu jeo kae pwa sseo yo

I tried tracking the package online.

Core concept

A small wrapped item sent through the mail.

Common phrases

  • 소포를 보내다so po reul po nae da

    send a package

  • 소포가 도착하다so po ga to cha ka da

    a package arrives

  • 소포를 받다so po reul pat tta

    receive a package

Similar words

택배taekppae: A shipment collected and brought to an address by a delivery company.
우편물upyeonmul: Letters, parcels, and other items handled by the postal service.

Definition in Korean

작게 싸서 부치는 우편물chak kke ssa seo pu chi neun u pyeon mul

Word origin

The word comes from the Sino-Korean compound meaning small and wrapped package.

Usage tips

  • English package can cover many kinds of parcels, while this word is especially useful when a shipment is treated as postal mail.

Related words

  • 국제소포kukjjesopointernational packagenoun
  • 소포요금sopoyogeumpackage postagenoun
  • 소포장sopojangsmall packagingnoun

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